Israeli ensemble coming to Hub City

Tickets go on sale Monday

October 24, 2010|From staff reports

According to publicity material, the sounds of the Israeli Ethnic Ensemble are at times rollicking and joyous, at others moving and mournful. But they are always vibrant and passionate and performed from the heart. (Courtesy photo)

The Israeli Ethnic Ensemble will visit Aberdeen the week of Nov. 1. The group's visit, filled with school and community programs, will culminate with a public concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Capitol Theatre. General admission tickets for the performance go on sale Monday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $9 for members of the Aberdeen Area Arts Council and Aberdeen Community Theatre. The price is $5 for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Tickets may be purchased at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center complex, 225 Third Ave. S.E., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door of the concert. The Israeli Ethnic Ensemble is a five-member band formed in 2004 by musicians from some of the many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds that all call Israel home. The Israeli Ethnic Ensemble brings the cultural mosaic that is Israel alive within your community, according to a news release. To listen to the Israeli Ethnic Ensemble is to stroll the markets of Old Jaffa, to sip coffee in a cafe above the Mediterranean. It is to experience the mystery of Israel. Israel is the product of an immigrant society with many musical traditions. Arts Midwest, a regional arts organization based in Minneapolis, offsets much of the cost and handles the coordination of Arts Midwest World Fest tours. The Israeli Ethnic Ensemble is the third ensemble to visit the Hub City over the course of this two-year partnership with Arts Midwest.